Definition of Antarctic. Meaning of Antarctic. Synonyms of Antarctic

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Definition of Antarctic

Antarctic
Antarctic Ant*arc"tic, a. [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F. antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? bear. See Arctic.] Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23[deg] 28[min]. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.

Meaning of Antarctic from wikipedia

- The Antarctic (/ænˈtɑːrtɪk, -ktɪk/, US also /æntˈɑːrtɪk, -ktɪk/; commonly /æˈnɑːrtɪk/) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic...
- The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to...
- Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic...
- The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude...
- the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant...
- The British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British Overseas Territories, of which...
- Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus...
- territorial claims in Antarctica. These countries have tended to place their Antarctic scientific observation and study facilities within their respective claimed...
- Antarctic Cir****polar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows clockwise (as seen from the South Pole) from west to east around Antarctica. An alternative...
- The Antarctic ice sheet is a continental glacier covering 98% of the Antarctic continent, with an area of 14 million square kilometres (5.4 million square...